The Pennines: Backbone of Britain (2022)

February. 07,2022

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The Pennines: Backbone of Britain

From Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, we explore the magnificent upland range of the Pennines and meet the people who call its mountains, fells, hills and valleys their home

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The Pennines: Backbone of Britain

2022

From Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, we explore the magnificent upland range of the Pennines and meet the people who call its mountains, fells, hills and valleys their home

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2022

4 Episode

Episode 1 - The Peak District

February. 07,2022

In Leek, a group of climbers take on the array of gritstone escarpments and crags, villagers in Foolow gather for the annual well dressing, and two miners in Castleton dig deep for an ultra-rare gem

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Episode 2 - The South Pennines

February. 14,2022

A group of friends go boating through the formidable Standedge Tunnel, and in Yorkshire, dry stone wallers help repair a farm in the middle of the M62 motorway

Episode 3 - The Yorkshire Dales

February. 21,2022

An old weir in Settle gets a major upgrade, Cumbrian farmers venture into goats' cheese and soap, and Yorkshire's Three Peaks mountain guide lends a helping hand.

Episode 4 - The North Pennines AONB

February. 28,2022

The Wilder Reaches: On Hadrian's Wall, treasures are uncovered by archaeologists at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, and two kayakers brave the Low Force rapids of the River Tees.

From Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, we explore the magnificent upland range of the Pennines and meet the people who call its mountains, fells, hills and valleys their home